The sixth edition of the Bushwick Collective Block Partytook place last weekend in Brooklyn. This street art fair brightens the now-trendy neighborhood of Bushwick with live mural paintings, concerts and encounters with NYC artists. It is such joyful event and even the sun dared made a brilliant appearance. I also met up with my French blogger friend Viviane (We Love New York). It was a perfect day in New York.

As you can see on these photos, all the wall are painted. The colors are so beautifully bright and some paintings are breathtaking. It is always a little bit nostalgic for me to come back to Bushwick. The neighborhood is changing at such a fast pace with new bars and restaurants popping up everywhere.

When I moved to New York almost 7 years ago, I lived in Bushwick. I was sharing a loft in one of those old factory buildings. This was before the graffitis on the walls, before the cool coffee shops, and before the hypsters. To tell you the truth, when people asked us where we lived, we would say : “East Williamsburg”. That shows you how ‘un-cool’ Bushwick was at the time. There was nothing to see except a C-Town supermarket, 2 delis and a big laundromat (with very rude employees). Now, going back to Bushwick is such a different experience.

I really love spending time there again. It was worth the 52 kilometer bike ride during the day.